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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Rachel think she sees upstairs in Chapter 59?
2. Who did not attend the funeral in Chapter 33?
3. In Chapter 52, what time does Rachel call Jud?
4. What will Louis do if Gage becomes a monster?
5. How does Louis pass the time as he waits in his hotel room?
Short Essay Questions
1. What makes Ellie sick during her plane trip? What makes her perk up at the end of the trip?
2. What secret does Jud admit to Louis in Chapter 39 and why does he share it?
3. Rachel pulls into a hotel for the night, but doesn't stay. Why does she leave?
4. How does Louis get into Pleasantview Cemetery once the gates are locked?
5. Why can't Louis help console his wife and daughter?
6. How does Louis feel when he sees Jud comforting Ellie at the funeral in Chapter 41 and why does he feel that way?
7. Why doesn't Louis drive home after taking his family to the airport and what thoughts does he have while eating dinner at the hotel's restaurant?
8. Why does Louis want Rachel and Ellie to go to Chicago and how does he convince them to go?
9. What is the date of Gage's funeral and in what sequence do we learn about it in the book?
10. Why was Rachel scared of her sister?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define and discuss climax in literature. When does it occur? Discuss the climax of Pet Sematary in detail.
Essay Topic 2
What is the resolution in Pet Sematary and does it resolve the primary conflict in the novel? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Jud was terrified that the resurrected Timmy Baterman "knew things." How does this fear relate to the conflict and the theme of the book?
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